The Portland daily press., 1887-08-12
MAINE.
cracksmen,s successful Job

Cracksmen's Successful Job.
SKowHEGAN, August 1.-THE post Office
| and Ii. d. Patterson & Co.'s store at this
place was entered by burgl ars last night
| The safes in each place were drilled and
| blown open with powder. The loss in the
| post office was about 500 in cash and 5000
| in stamps. Patterson & Co.'S loss was $40
1t ltappeared to be the work of professionals,
and was done expeditiously. Two strangers
who registered at the Skowhegan House
under the names of Thomas Varney. Port
land, and II. Burke, Lewiston, and who
took their meals there for two days, are sus-
pected.
Mr., Whitehead's Tour.
FARMINGToN. August 1.-THE Grangers
of Franklin county met in grand mass rally
at Music Hall, in this town, yesterday, and
were addressed by the Hon. Mortimer
Whitehead, of New Jersey, National Lee
turer of the National Grange. Mr. White
head is making tour of the State of Maine
| in the interest of the order, and made his
first speech at Norway to the Oxford county
Changers, Tuesday.
Tuesday afternoon at the conclusion of
his address he was taken to Canton, where
he passed the night, and from there he came
to Pennington yesterday morning. Here he
found Changers and farmers assembled from
all parts of the county, and even from sur
rounding counties. He was introduced to
the large audience by Hon. ID. d. GRAHAM of
Phillips, Master of the County Grange, and
was received with hearty applause
Nearly Killed.
LIvERMoRE FALLS, August 11.-As this
mornings Pennington passenger train left
Jay Bridge, 1t struck the hand-car of Will
liam HELEN, section man. 1t smashed the
hand-car to atoms. HELEN barely escaped
b Farm Buildings Burned.
BANGOR, August 1.-THE farm buildings
of Wellington Knight, at North Newburgh,
with twenty tons Of hay, mare, colt and all
the farming tools, and most Of the furniture,
were burned today
Lake Auburn Property Sold.
LEWISTON. August 1.-THE Lake Auburn
Hotel. with the mineral spring, bottling
house, and steamer Lewiston, was sold to-
day by auction to John w. Wood for $11,-
000
seizing Liquor in Skowhegan. ~
SKowHEGAN, August l1.-S Sheriff Vaughan
and four deputies made a raid on two hotels
and three saloons here this evening under
search and seizure warrant and found small
quantities of bottled liquors in four places.
Veterans Of the Sixth.
SEARsPoRT, August 1.-THE annual re.
union of the Sixth Maiue Battery Associa-
tion was held here yesterday and today. The
following officers were eleeted for the ensr-
ing year:
Z President L. Rhodes.
Vice President-Peter McCull.
Secretary--James Walden.
Executive Committee-W. s. Leavitt, M. N.
McKusick, 4. A. Trefethen, Ruel Waters, B. Il.
Bahbidge.
The reunion next year viii be held at Ban
gor during the Eastern State Fair week.
The Attorney Generals Opinion.
AUGUSTA, August 11.-In response to the
request of the Cattle Commissioners, At
torney General Baker today rendered an
opinion that they could act at their discre-
tion in regard to herds of cattle infected
with tuberculosis or other contagious dis
eases and do that which is for the best inter-
est of the cattle industry. He did not con-
strue the law to require the Commissioners
to kill the entire herd of cattle because one
or two members might be infected.
Athletics for Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, August 1.-THE annual
athletic tournament will take place on the
lawn of the Rodick House, Saturday.
August 18th.
Woman's Missionary Society.
OLD ORCHARD, August 1.-THE principa
service of the day at the Old Orchard camp
ground was the Woman's Missionary Soci-
ETY. meeting in the afternoon. DR.. Broad
beck, of Boston, made an interesting ad-
dress, which was followed by remarks by
Miss Hastings. returned missionary from
Mexico; Miss Lottie Crane, a returned mis-
sionary from India, and Rev. DR.. Howes of
New York. Tonight praise service was
Hart of Old Orchard. This was followed
by an open testimony meeting, in charge of
Bishop Mclean of Brooklyn.
Musical Day at Ocean Park.
OLD ORCHARD, August 11.-Today was
musical day at Ocean Park. The devotional
service was held in the morning, followed by
| a session of the normal Bible classes. The
afternoon and evening has been under the
charge of the Ocean Park Musical Temple.
A matinee was given in the temple this af-
ternoon, and tonight grand concert oc-
CURED. The rain greatly interfered with
the days proceedings but a large audiences
| witnessed each concert. The exercises were
in charge of Ii. r. Clark, director, of Prov
idence. The following distinguished persons
took part in the programme: Miss Louise N.
Baldwin. soprano, Boston; Miss Nettie L.
| Clark, contralto, Providence; Andrew B.
Eddy, tenor, Providence; Maurice A. Met
calf, bass, Boston Miss Sarah e. Laughton,
elocutionst, Lewiston; Mrs. Martha Dana